Psalms 57
1 “For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.” Have pity upon me, O God! have pity upon me, For in thee doth my soul seek refuge! Yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take shelter, Until these calamities be overpast!
Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.
2 I call upon God the Most High, Upon God, who performeth all things for me;
I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to me.
3 He will send from heaven, and save me; He will put to shame him that panteth for my life; (Pause) God will send forth his mercy and his truth.
He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,
4 My life is in the midst of lions; I dwell among them that breathe out fire; Among men whose teeth are spears and arrows, And whose tongue is a sharp sword.
And he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have digged a pit before me, But into it they have themselves fallen.
They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.
7 My heart is strengthened, O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing, and give thanks.
My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will Sing, and rehearse a psalm.
8 Awake, my soul! awake, psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the kingdoms!
I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth to the clouds!
For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
